This is obviously my last post of the year! I honestly can't believe that we have only four more days left of school. I have so enjoyed these kids and will miss them, but am excited at the progress they have made and am excited to see them next year as they pass by my room to go to second grade!!
Congratulations to James and Braxton!! They both have read 100 books (actually a few more). They along with Maverick, Kade, Zoe, Skylar, Gavin, Raimee, and Dallas will have their picture in the Iron County Today newspaper on June 1. I am proud of them and all of their hard work and reading.
Speaking of reading, we visited the library this morning and the Summer Reading Program sounds really fun. They children will receive a passport and can get "souvenirs" for reading a certain number of minutes. Please encourage your children to read over the summer. The summer reading program would be a fun incentive to get your child to read. If for some reason your child will not be here on the last day, please let me know so that I can get somebody to fill in for them and I can send their portfolio home earlier.
Have a wonderful summer!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful children with me!!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Newsletter May 16-20
This will be our last week of homework, nightly reading (that counts), and spelling. Please work until the end and help your child practice their spelling words and read nightly. If you practice the words make sure you pronounce "read" like: "I read my book yesterday." and "lead" like "pencil lead." Thanks! May Reading Records will be due this Friday, May 20th as well as any book lists towards our 100 book challenge. I will not accept work after, Monday, May 23rd. I will be printing out grades then.
Remember that we are going swimming this Friday morning for our Field Day. Have your child wear their swimming suit underneath their clothes and bring a towel and dry underclothing to change into afterwards. A plastic Wal-Mart bag would be helpful to put their wet suit and towel in.
We have two more Field Trips scheduled for the last week of school. On Monday, May 23rd in the morning, we will be walking over to the Cedar City Library. The children's librarian will give our students a tour and get them excited for the Summer Reading Program. We will then play at the park adjacent to the library and return back before lunch. On Thursday, May 26th, my aide in the afternoon is going to help me organize a "track meet". We will be playing outdoor games and then we will walk to Maverick's Tiki Shack for a shaved ice. I failed to mention on the permission slip that a 50 cent donation would be appreciated to help cover the cost of the shaved ice ingredients. Please sign and return the permission slips for both of these walking field trips as soon as you can. I cannot take students that do not have these permission slips signed.
I hope that you marked your calendar for our Reading Picnic on the last day of school. We will start at 1:00 and it shouldn't be more than an hour. Bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy watching your child "perform". We have been practicing our Reader's Theaters and are excited to share them with you. School will dismiss at 2:30 on the last day of school so you are welcome to take your child with you after our Reading Picnic.
Thanks for sending Flat Stanley. We had a great time today trying "Gecko poop" and receiving some western silly bands and polished rocks. Jonny's has traveled the farthest so far. His Flat Stanley made it all the way to West Babylon, New York.
This class is the best!! I have so enjoyed my first year of teaching with such wonderful, smart, and funny First Graders!!
Remember that we are going swimming this Friday morning for our Field Day. Have your child wear their swimming suit underneath their clothes and bring a towel and dry underclothing to change into afterwards. A plastic Wal-Mart bag would be helpful to put their wet suit and towel in.
We have two more Field Trips scheduled for the last week of school. On Monday, May 23rd in the morning, we will be walking over to the Cedar City Library. The children's librarian will give our students a tour and get them excited for the Summer Reading Program. We will then play at the park adjacent to the library and return back before lunch. On Thursday, May 26th, my aide in the afternoon is going to help me organize a "track meet". We will be playing outdoor games and then we will walk to Maverick's Tiki Shack for a shaved ice. I failed to mention on the permission slip that a 50 cent donation would be appreciated to help cover the cost of the shaved ice ingredients. Please sign and return the permission slips for both of these walking field trips as soon as you can. I cannot take students that do not have these permission slips signed.
I hope that you marked your calendar for our Reading Picnic on the last day of school. We will start at 1:00 and it shouldn't be more than an hour. Bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy watching your child "perform". We have been practicing our Reader's Theaters and are excited to share them with you. School will dismiss at 2:30 on the last day of school so you are welcome to take your child with you after our Reading Picnic.
Thanks for sending Flat Stanley. We had a great time today trying "Gecko poop" and receiving some western silly bands and polished rocks. Jonny's has traveled the farthest so far. His Flat Stanley made it all the way to West Babylon, New York.
This class is the best!! I have so enjoyed my first year of teaching with such wonderful, smart, and funny First Graders!!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Newsletter May 9-13
We had a great time learning about the life cycle of a chicken with our classroom chicks. We had a class vote, and named them Chloe and Fuzzy. I think I was almost as excited about them hatching as the children were.
We will be going to the Ladybug nursery tomorrow. As we were reminded today, Cedar City weather can be unpredictable. Watch the weather tomorrow and send a jacket with your child if necessary. I have not had any brave souls volunteer to come swimming with us on Friday, May 20th. We really need several parents to help out on that day. Please let me know if you plan on coming. Remember the cost for swimming is a $2.00 donation. If your child has a pass they can bring that instead.
Please continue to read with your child and to help them with their math homework. We are covering some topics in math at the end of the year that need to be reinforced at home. As I mentioned before, May reading records will be due on Friday May, 20th. I will also stop math homework then and we will not have spelling test during the last week of school. I will NOT accept late work after Monday, May 23rd. I need to get everything in the computer so that I can get report cards and final grades printed.
We have only had three Flat Stanley's come back. Thank you to those who spent an extra few minutes helping your child send these!!
Congratulations to Skylar, Maverick, Dallas and Gavin! They have all read 100 books. I am so impressed!! We still have two more weeks to reach this goal, I know some of my students have read at home, but I need to notes signed and returned to verify this.
Happy Reading!!
We will be going to the Ladybug nursery tomorrow. As we were reminded today, Cedar City weather can be unpredictable. Watch the weather tomorrow and send a jacket with your child if necessary. I have not had any brave souls volunteer to come swimming with us on Friday, May 20th. We really need several parents to help out on that day. Please let me know if you plan on coming. Remember the cost for swimming is a $2.00 donation. If your child has a pass they can bring that instead.
Please continue to read with your child and to help them with their math homework. We are covering some topics in math at the end of the year that need to be reinforced at home. As I mentioned before, May reading records will be due on Friday May, 20th. I will also stop math homework then and we will not have spelling test during the last week of school. I will NOT accept late work after Monday, May 23rd. I need to get everything in the computer so that I can get report cards and final grades printed.
We have only had three Flat Stanley's come back. Thank you to those who spent an extra few minutes helping your child send these!!
Congratulations to Skylar, Maverick, Dallas and Gavin! They have all read 100 books. I am so impressed!! We still have two more weeks to reach this goal, I know some of my students have read at home, but I need to notes signed and returned to verify this.
Happy Reading!!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Newsletter May 2-6
I can't believe that we are wrapping up our year and that on my calendar I now have the last day of school. We still have four more weeks left so please continue to work hard with your child up until the end of school, I know I will be!
Since we are wrapping up the year, there are a lot of notes in your child's folder today regarding this. The take-home librarian sent home a note and so did the lunchroom. Please make sure you look over these and help us get the books back to both the take-home library (books in a bag) and the regular library. The students will be able to check out books up until May 12th. All library books will be due for our class on Thursday, May 19th. Please help Mrs. Clark by getting your books back then.
I sent home a grade print out today. Please look it over and help your child turn in his or her missing assignments. If you have any questions about your child's grades please contact me. April Reading records are due now!! These are worth 100 points and will it significantly lower your child's percentage if you are not reading at home. The April record has raindrops on it. I sent home a May reading calendar today, those will be due on Friday, May 20th. I will also stop math homework on May 20th, and we will not have a spelling test on the last week of school. That way we can wrap things up and I can get report cards finished and sent out.
We have two field trips in May. On May, 10th we will be going to the Ladybug nursery in the morning. On May 20th, the first grade team has decided to go to the Aquatic Center for Field Day. I told my class today and of course they were so excited. The cost for swimming will be $2.00 per child. This is as always a donation. I will need about five parents to help that day and actually "swim" (yes, put on a swimming suit) with the children. If you can do that please let me know.
Remember to mark your calendars for the last day of school, May 27th. That is when we will have our first grade "Reading Picnic". If you signed up to help on the last day of school party, I will contact you and make a food assignment. The "picnic" will be at 1:00.
A big "hooray!" for Raimee and Ngalu. Raimee has read 100 books and Ngalu was the first one to bring back her Flat Stanley! He "visited" Concord California which is 770 miles away from Cedar City. Please help your child send their Flat Stanley if you haven't already.
Happy Reading!
Since we are wrapping up the year, there are a lot of notes in your child's folder today regarding this. The take-home librarian sent home a note and so did the lunchroom. Please make sure you look over these and help us get the books back to both the take-home library (books in a bag) and the regular library. The students will be able to check out books up until May 12th. All library books will be due for our class on Thursday, May 19th. Please help Mrs. Clark by getting your books back then.
I sent home a grade print out today. Please look it over and help your child turn in his or her missing assignments. If you have any questions about your child's grades please contact me. April Reading records are due now!! These are worth 100 points and will it significantly lower your child's percentage if you are not reading at home. The April record has raindrops on it. I sent home a May reading calendar today, those will be due on Friday, May 20th. I will also stop math homework on May 20th, and we will not have a spelling test on the last week of school. That way we can wrap things up and I can get report cards finished and sent out.
We have two field trips in May. On May, 10th we will be going to the Ladybug nursery in the morning. On May 20th, the first grade team has decided to go to the Aquatic Center for Field Day. I told my class today and of course they were so excited. The cost for swimming will be $2.00 per child. This is as always a donation. I will need about five parents to help that day and actually "swim" (yes, put on a swimming suit) with the children. If you can do that please let me know.
Remember to mark your calendars for the last day of school, May 27th. That is when we will have our first grade "Reading Picnic". If you signed up to help on the last day of school party, I will contact you and make a food assignment. The "picnic" will be at 1:00.
A big "hooray!" for Raimee and Ngalu. Raimee has read 100 books and Ngalu was the first one to bring back her Flat Stanley! He "visited" Concord California which is 770 miles away from Cedar City. Please help your child send their Flat Stanley if you haven't already.
Happy Reading!
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